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15 Quail Run Road
Tularosa, NM 88352
Phone (575) 437-5359
Fax (575)437-1228
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1418 Indiana
Alamogordo, NM 88310
Better Business Bureau
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FAQ
Do you hook up mobile homes?
How much does it cost to wire a house?
Will I need a service upgrade if I want to change from evaporative
cooling to refrigerated air?
What are some common electrical problems around the home and what
can I do to prevent them?
What is required to
hook up a hot tub?
When is it time to
call an electrician?
How can I save
money on my electric bill?
How many
convenience outlets in each room?
Where do you install
smoke detectors?
How can you stop
static electricity?
Do you hook up mobile homes?
Yes, Turri Electric is licensed to hook up mobile homes.
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How much does it cost to wire a house?
It depends. There are some variables, such as how many light
fixtures (owner supplies) there are, how many recessed lights,
phone outlets, and so on. A set of drawings of the building helps.
Please feel free to fill
out your
»service request
and we will get back to you shortly.
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Will I need a service upgrade if I want to change from evaporative
cooling
to refrigerated air?
If it's an older home chances are it will need to be upgraded.
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What are some common electrical problems around the home and what
can I do to prevent them?
You can load a circuit by plugging in too many appliances to the
same circuit. This will trip a breaker. Try to distribute the load
over several circuits or call us to add an extra circuit.
Also, if power is lost on a kitchen or bathroom plug it may be as
simple as a GFI breaker or receptacle having tripped. Try resetting
the breaker or receptacle. Call us if that doesn't do the trick.
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What is required
to hook up a hot tub?
A dedicated circuit will have to be run to the spa. This may include
a service upgrade. We also run dedicated circuits for computers.
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When is it time
to call an electrician?
When you are resetting circuit breakers or changing fuses to often.
When you turn on your air conditioner and the lights dim in the
room. When your lights flicker or go on and off. When you can smell
electricity burning. When you have six electronic devises going into
one outlet in back of your electronics center. When you have
receptacle outlets overburdened by multi-plug strips. When a
three-prong plug needs a two-prong adapter. If you have to run
extention cords to plug in electrical devises.
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How can i save
money on my electric bill?
The most electricity in your home is used by Electric Heat, Air
conditioners, Electric Hot Water and your Electric Dryer. You could
help by getting an automatic thermostat. Those long showers are nice
but there costing you extra money. Do you really need to run that
dryer that often? One other thing that could cause a problem would
be a bad breaker or loose connections at the breaker.
Depending on what part of the country you live in, heating and
cooling are the largest contributors to most household energy bills
and are the best places you can look to save money. After making
sure your home is well insulated, make sure your heating and cooling
systems are running efficiently and central systems are checked
annually.
To keep equipment running efficiently, keep heating and cooling air
ducts clean and outdoor equipment free from dirt and other debris.
A balanced load in your electrical panel. Also the homeowners
habits of electrical use. What is on? At what times? Can save money
on your electric bill.
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How many
convenience outlets in each room?
In every kitchen, family room, dining room, living room, parlor,
library, den, bedroom, or similar room or area of dwelling units,
receptacle outlets shall be installed so that no point along the
floor line in any wall space there is more than six feet, from an
outlet in that space. This is to prevent the use of extension cords.
Outlets are usually placed about 18 inches above floor level.
Switches usually go about 48 inches from floor level. For
convenience outlets each single receptacle in a single branch
circuit is usually figured for 1.5 amps, duplex outlets for 3 amps
in estimating total amperage for that circuit. Air conditioners
should be on a single dedicated circuit.
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Where do you install
smoke detectors?
Some local codes may vary, so check first.
Wall-mounted units should be mounted so that the top of the
detector is 4 to 12 inches from the ceiling. A ceiling-mounted
detector should be attached at least four inches from the nearest
wall. In a room with a pitched ceiling, mount the detector at or
near the ceiling's highest point. Place the detector near the
bedrooms, within 15 feet of sleeping areas. The National Fire Alarm
Code, developed by NFPA, requires a smoke detector in each sleeping
room for new construction. it is a good idea to place one on each
level of the house. Also additional detectors can be installed near
the furnace and washer and dryer. Because smoke rises, mount
detectors high on a wall or on the ceiling. Place them in an area
away from air vents The basement ceiling near the steps to the first
level is a good location. But don't install the detector at the top
of the basement stairs where there is a closed door, dead air space
near the door may prevent smoke from reaching the detector.
There is more to checking a smoke detector than just pushing the
test button. Dust and even small insects can sometimes block a
photoeye type or ionization type of smoke detector. They also should
be cleaned periodically. Dont go to long before changing batteries.
If they are hard wired make sure they have a battery back up. Smoke
detectors should not be taken lightly. They could save your life.
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How can you stop
static electricity?
An electric charge is produced when two pieces of material are
rubbed together, such as silk and a glass rod, or when you comb your
hair. Did you ever walk across a carpet and get a shock when you
touch a metal doorknob. Your shoe soles built up a charge by rubbing
on the carpet, and this charge was transferred to you and was
discharged on the knob. These charges are called static electricity,
and results when one material transfers its electrons to another.
Even materials known as insulators (glass and rubber) can build up
charges of electricity. Static electricity occurs quite often when
there is low moisture and the weather is cold and dry. It stands to
reason replacing the moisture would be a big help. Grounding is the
best way of removing static electricity, but is not always
practical. Placing humidifiers in heating systems can help. Even
sometimes just placing water next to heating ducts can help.
Moisture in the air will be absorbed by the carpet fibers.The
moisture in the fibers will help to dissipate the electrical charge.
There is also antistatic sprays that can be used. Newer carpets are
being made with antistatic materials already in the fiber.
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